Framing machine



1,700,702 c. R. KITTLE FRAMING MACHINE Filed Nov. 24, 1926 I 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 29;1929.

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Jan. 29, 1929.

3 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR.

A 'I'TORNE Y GHARLES n. KITTLE, F Monnovi-A, CALIFORNIA; Assrern on TO ARTHUR n.- ovn I y BUB-Y, or monnovrmeemnonnm.

melamine MACHI'NE.

Ap'filicatio'n fired November 24, 1926 serial m. 150 ,54 1.

My invention relates to a machine to be used byearpeaters in framing finishing wooden litiildiii 's and the object thereof is to provide a machine by means of which a number of different results ciiii be accompli-slied in single machine which heretofore required several machines to accomplish.

Fig. is a side elevation,

Fig.- 2 is rear end elevation.

Fig. 3" is a top plan.

Fig. l is a front end elevation.

Figs. 5' to 9 are detail views of various In the drawings the outer and stationary fifame is composed of the vertical members and the cross members 16 which suitably cross braced to the vertical ihembers. In the outer frame is the inner" fraine which dti iihgcertaiii operations reciprocates in the oute'i'frame. The inner frame is composed bo'ttom member 17"and a top member 19 which are connected at one side by the vertical member 17?. At th'ejother side 17issecured tda bottom pedestal 18. At the other side 19 is secured to atop pedestal 20. A

frame composed of bottom members 72"and to members 7 Sand vertical members 74 is connected to ijdestals 18 and2O and 1 term this last frame'the power frame. The top and bottom members 'of the inner frame are suitably sup-parted on rollersa tached to the outer frame. In the drawings, 1 have shown the motive power as an electric-motor and will describe it as an electric driven machine but in place of the motor leould use a small gas engine. In the power frame suitably mounted the driving motor 21 which is supfplied with a current from a source of electricity not shown. On the motor shaft 22 is mounted a pinion 23 which meshes with a gear 24 mounted on shaft 25. Shaft 25 mounted in bearings secured to the power frame and outside thebearingshas mounted thereon the lower band saw wheel. 26.

' Adjustably mounted on the upper pedestal is an arm 27 which may be vertically adjusted thereon and is also revoluble thereon. Arm 27 carries a set screw 28 by means of which the'position of the arm on the pedestal is fixed. Arm 27 carries a forwardly proj ecting top log 29 and a bottom lug 33 through which pass bolts 30 which bolts also pass through a U-shaped bearing block 3-; which is engaged by an adjusting screw 32 which is revoluble but not longitudinally movable in isv lugs 29 and 33 screw 32 passes through bearing block 34' threaded contact there with whereby block Mina-f be adjusted up or down. v Y which is revolub'ly mounted the upper band saw wheel 36; f a V 0'11 the rear end or shaft which engages gear 88 on shaft 39. Shaft Block 3-lcarries a. shaft'BS on]. I

to v

25 is worm 37 39 has splined thereon the lower member 40,

of a clutch of the Ford type. member 41 ofthe clutch is mounted on a sleeve 71 on shaft 39. Sleeve 71 carries a crank ez'whieh is adjust-ably connected to a connecting, bar Bar 43 is piv'oted to the saw table frame 59 and when the-clutch inchi- The upper hers are engaged the power frame caused I to reciprocate and carry the inner frame bja'cli' and forth. A; c'lutchlever 4:5 is mounted on the ower frame and when the enter are is engaged by the detent lever 46' the'cltitch members are engaged; Upon the movement of the power frame to the rear lever {to engages a crossbar 47 of the outer frtih ewhich causes to disengage freinlewrls thereb permitting member to drop and tliecli-it'ch embers t0 separate and the reciprocation of the pow-er frame stops; A jointed lever 48 runs to the front of the enter frame and raises lever so as because it to lan -age 46 and thereby cause {l0 to engage 41 and when desired can be locked so as to lever l5 kee in ao'in engagement with 41 so that the reciprocation ofthe power frame continues Arm 27 has slidably mounted therein a shaft l9 Which is held positioned therein by set screw 50. Sl iaft 49 hasadjustably secured thereto depending shaft 75 which carries the upper band saw guide composed of head block 51 and; i'ollers152 and 53' "between jvhich ifolleis band saw 54 travelg hen the maeliinefisoperated foiii'sing the band saw.

Mounted 011 thepower frame'is a shaft 55 which carries the lower band saw guide composed of head block 56 which has mounted table 59 is secured to the outer frame and has suitable slots therein to accommodate the movement of saw 54:. One slot 60 is longitudinal of the outer frame and is the one principally used. As shown in the drawings; I prefer to'mount the band saw wheels so that the plane that passes acrossthe faces thereof shall be angular to slot 60 and to so guide saw 54; that it will pass through the center t longitudinal line of slot 60 when sawing. Slot 60 is the band saw slot.

To the front of the outer frame I connect a swinging and hingedly formed auxiliary tool frame 61 which hasmounted therein tool shaft 62. Shaft 62 may have mounted thereon a rip saw 68.

Shaft 62 also has mounted thereon a pulley 66 around which a rope belt 67 passes. around idler pulleys 68 on the outer frame and around pulley 69 on shaft 22.

l Vhen frame 61 is swung up to operative positiomsaw 63would project through a slot 70 in the saw table and belt 6'? would be taut enough to drive shaft 62. hen frame 61 is swung down into its inoperative position belt 67 would be too loose to driveshaft 62. Slot '?0 is the rip saw slot. I I

.By this construction it will be seen that I have provided a framing machine that will enable workmen to perform with one machine what is usually done by several machines as with the band saw I can cut off all tin'ibers used in ordinary house construction and can notch rafters. I can cut coarse scroll work and lean rip strips up to awidth of inches. By having the inner frame which carries the saws reciprocate there is no danger of the saws becoming bound in the work and breaking and the ends of long timbers can be cut off by one workman as he can block up the longer end; whereas if the timber was fed to the saw it would require two men to handle it while the end was being sawed off. 7

Having described my invention 1 claim 1. Ina framing machine, an outer frame; guiding means mounted upon said frame; a saw table mounted upon said frame, sa d table having a band saw slot therein; an in-' ner frame adapted to reciprocate in said outer frame on said guiding means; a band saw mounted on said inner frame angularly to V the plane ofmovement ofthe frame and having one side thereof passing through the band saw slot in the saw table; means carried by said inner frame to flex said saw to cause it to pass centrally through the saw'table slot to adapt it to move in said slot; a power Belt 67 also passes and connecting means between said power mechanism and said saw, whereby when said power mechanism is operating said saw is operated. a

2. The invention according to claim 1 and means connected to said outer frame and to said power mechanism whereby when said power mechanism is operating said saw is operated and said innerframe is reciprocated.

, 3. In a framing machine, an outer frame;

an inner frame mounted in the outer frame.

to reciprocate therein; power mechanism carried by said inner frame; a shaft mounted in said inner frame and operatively connected, to said power mechanism; a clutch on said shaft composed of a lower member splined to said shaft and movable thereon and an' upper member revoluble on said shaft'when disconnected from the lower member; means I said inner frame and operatively connected to said power mechanism; a clutch on said shaft composed of a lower member splined to said s raft and movablethereon and an upper member evoluble on said shaft when disconnected from the lower member; means to connect said upper member to said outer frame whereby when said shaft isrev'olved and clutch members are engaged said inner'fram is caused to reciprocate; means to cause the disengagement of said clutch memat each reciprocation of the inner frame; and means to render ineffectual the clutch members disengaging means at the will of the v operator.

I lln witness that ll, claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 2nd day of Octobe13vl926.

GHARLES R. irirrnn 

